Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 12:20:11 -0700 From: Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> To: bob prohaska <fbsd@www.zefox.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Etcupdate runtime has more than doubled....Why? Message-ID: <3580ce8f-3500-4386-a35a-f1b49dbc7d44@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <c82fcae8-94e6-4a97-9d44-2ab14e9b1351@yahoo.com> References: <ac1SLQ4rS9tScr5-@www.zefox.net> <626584dc-ea9c-4a63-902c-4de4e10bba00@yahoo.com> <ac1lP2IqDJgiqHx4@www.zefox.net> <c82fcae8-94e6-4a97-9d44-2ab14e9b1351@yahoo.com>
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On 4/1/26 12:10, Mark Millard wrote: > On 4/1/26 11:34, bob prohaska wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 01, 2026 at 11:00:56AM -0700, Mark Millard wrote: >>>> >>> >>> etcupdate has the option: >>> >>> >>> -B Do not build generated files in a private object tree. >>> Instead, reuse the generated files from a previously built >>> object tree that matches the source tree. This can be >>> useful to avoid gratuitous conflicts in sendmail(8) >>> configuration files when bootstrapping. It can also be >>> useful for building a tarball that matches a specific >>> world build. >>> >>> >>> So, if one already has the required context, its use might be relevant. >>> Of course, without the proper context, it should not be used. >>> >>> What was the context-status and use vs. not for -B ? >> >> There's only one /usr/obj on the system. >> >> The buildworld command used was >> make -j3 KERNCONF=GENERIC TARGET=arm TARGET_ARCH=armv7 buildworld >> and the etcupdate command following buildworld was >> etcupdate -p >> >> After installing world and kernel, etcupdate runs again as >> etcupdate >> >> Might using etcupdate -B in the second invocation be a remedy? > > Extracted/simplified from my more overall scripts full of local details: > > # make WITH_META_MODE=yes buildworld > # make WITH_META_MODE=yes buildkernel > # etcupdate -p > # etcupdate resolve -p > # make WITH_META_MODE=yes installkernel Note for live updating the booted file system: # # Possibly: vi /boot/loader.conf # shutdown -r now . . . (I have contexts that do not involve that.) > # make WITH_META_MODE=yes installworld > # etcupdate -B > # etcupdate resolve > # make delete-old check-old > # #AS NEEDED for timing?: make delete-old-libs > # etcupdate status Note for live updates the booted file system or just wanting to: # # Possibly: vi /boot/loader.conf # shutdown -r now . . . (I have contexts that do not involve that. For those I may deal with booting at some later time for some other reason.) > >> >> Thanks for writing! >> >> bob prohaska >> >> >> > > -- === Mark Millard marklmi at yahoo.comhome | help
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